First female 3-star general, a Hilton Head resident, named to Democratic platform committee

Hilton Head resident Claudia Kennedy, the first female 3-star general to the U.S. Army in the nation's history, has been named co-chair of the Democratic Party's platform steering committee, according to a Democratic National Committee news release.

Kennedy, reported to be a vocal critic of "Don't ask, don't tell" in various news outlets, will preside over a committee charged with drafting the party's priorities and stances in advance of its September convention along with Newark Mayor Cory Booker.

Although typically considered a formality to restate bedrock party policies, this year observers expect the party to consider adding support for same-sex marriage as an official position after President Obama's announcement in favor of the controversial social issue earlier this year, according to the Washington Post.

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